Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25
LOCAL NEWS,


Stephens this year at 10 40 a. m.
The post-office is open Thanksgiving
day from to 10 80 a. M, and from 80
to 6 80 p. m.
Rev. S. C. Bean, the Salem (Mass.)
Unitarian minister, will preach here next
Sunday morning and evening, probably
at Odd-FellOws' hall.
Mrs. Mary Skurse, widow of John
Skurse, and Louis Lamorder of East Mid
dlebury were married at the Episcopal
rectory last Thursday by Rev. Mr.. Car
penter.
The sleighing here in the village is
merely nominal; in fact, there isn't any.
Out Bridport way and up on the noun
tains there is more, but except in the
mountain towns it is quite thin as yet.
The purse containing about so in bills.
besides valuable papers. which was lost
by Mr.. Levi c. Sturtevant of Weybridge
on the streets here few weeks since.
was found and returned to the owner by
Joseph Begor.
Another change in the mathematics is
announced. Mr.. A. j. Piper has sold a
half interest in the "New" market to Mr..
F. Z. Rogers, who will conduct the bust
ness in company with Mr.. Piper's son,
Erwin.
Butter sold here on Monday at 10 to q
cents, but only selections commanded
the latter figure. The market is dull and
a good deal of the late-made is of poor
quality. A year ago Monday the price
was Is to % cents.
There was wedding at the Catholic
church, Monday morning, when John
McMann and Miss Ellen Gill were united
in matrimony by the pastor, Rev Henry
Lane. The bride is sister of Mrs. F. A.
Farr of East Middlebury.
According to the new assignment of
judges Judge Tyler will hold the Deem
Der term of the county court here, and
Judge Royce the next June term. Chief
Justice Royce and Judges Ross, Powers
and Veazey will constitute the supreme
court next January.
Mr.. c. II. Warner of Cornwall is the
: champion turkey-raiser of this section.
One of the birds he disposed of last week
weighed 3S lbs. 1t was yearling of the
bronze variety and went to Worcester,
Mass. Mr.. Warner sold, besides, lot OF
, 40 which weighed, dressed, 4SS lbs.
Rt. Rev. w. H. A. Bissell, bishop of
the diocese of Vermont, held a confirma-
ton service at St. Stephens on Monday
evening and confirmed a class of eleven
, five young ladies, five young men and
Mr.. George A. Clark of East Charlotte
There was an address by the bishop.
The Star skating rink is open Thanks
giving day from three to five o'clock fol
skating and music. After this week the
, rink will be open Wednesday and Satur
day nights till January l, when it will
| be closed for the season, at least so far a;
the bands management of ii is concerned
The Toboggan association had meet
ing the other evening to consider plans
for the coming winter. 1t was decided
to see how many season tickets could b.
sold, and, if enough to pay the expenses
of running the slide were disposed of, t.
/, open it; if not, to sell the property ant
quit business.
The honey crop in this section wa
/ hardly up to expectations. Mr.. j. E
Crane, who has about 600 colonies, go
only $4,000 to $4,000 lbs; good crol
s would have yielded him "a 900 to $500
u lbs. 1t sells at wholesale at 20 cents
: pound Mr.. Crane has lately shipped
a carload of it to Chicago.
g The first bridge across Otter creek il
this village was erected in 1877, just on
- hundred years ago. 1t was built by Dan
, lei Foot, was made of poles and logs witt